Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-09-06
Local Miscellany.

Oysters next.
Wood wanted at the SPIRIT office.
Our public schools opened yester-
day.
Read VIM. Kahn & Co.'s new adj
Iertisement.
We regret to learn that Maj. Jas.
Law. Hooff is not so well again.
See notice of the reward offered for
Estray Calf, by Mr.. Oliver NJ. Har-
ris.
The Supreme Court of Appeals
will meet here tomorrow (Wednes-
day..
Gerard d. Moore and Humphrey
Amber received handsome bicycles
yesterday.
Judge OElcy johnson, of the SUI
brcmc Court of Appeals, is at the
Carter House.
Mr.. VIM. r. jenkins is not dead,
as reported last week, but remains
IN a critical condition.
Misses Gertie and Jessie Triggs
were slightly injured by runaway
horse one day last week.
Gustav Brown consistory, No. %,
\. 4. S. r. NJ, will meet on Thurs
day evening next, at y O'Clock.
Mr., David Rodcffer is erecting
neat ornamental wire fence in front
of the premises of Judge Green.
, Potomac Commandery, No. 5,
Knights Tcmplar, will meet this
CTucsday) evening, ut y o'clock.
Mcssrs. Locke & Light are making
preparations for another stock sale,
D of which further notice will be given.
Mr.. F. +. Rohr has laid good
brick pavement at the front and side
of the dwelling of Mr.. J. C, Holmes.
The Citizens Fire Company accom-
panied the Friendship, of Winchester,
in their excursion to Island Park last
Tuesday.
Bishop Kahn. of the Catholic Do
cese of West Virginia, lcctured in
Washington Hall on Monday evening
of last week.
MoIer's Grove exhibition Wednes-
and Thursday of this week .Morgan's
Grove Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week.
The Reformed Sunday School at
KcarncysvilIe will hold it's annual
picnic in Mr.. J. C. Bitner's woods
next Saturday afternoon.
The ClarIestown Male Academy
will begin its next session tomorrow,
wednesday, and Stephenson Fee
male Seminary next Monday.
Mr.: JosephIT. Easterday has sold
his store-room and dwelling property,
Oh Main street, to his brother, Mr..
John S. yesterday, for $4,000.
Dogs raided upon the ,fiocks of
sheep of Mrs. Julia Terrill and Mr..
Jocoh II. Moler few nights ago
Several of the dogs were caught and
killed.
VS.. Merchant has had a good
stationary awning ercctcd-iron work
by Mr.. John II. Bishop, wood by Mr..
+. L. BelIcr, and timing by Messrs.
Earnshaw &c Dooley.
DR.. I. S. Tanner, of Shepherdstown,
goes to Washington this week as
member of the council of the section
of general medicine of the 1nterna-
tional Medical Congress.
The County Court held 4 special
session yesterday, and awarded tie
contract for the erection of an addi-
tioual building at the County In
Urinary to Mr.. L. p. Lippitt.
Mr.. Thomas Nanvactor has traded
his 40 acres of mountain land, on
the east side of the Shenandoah river,
in this county, TO Mr.. r. Z. Johnston,
of Baltimore, for city property.
y portion of the northeast corner
OF the Park Hotel lot, fronting on
South George street, we understand,
has been purchased for the purpose
of erecting thereon Catholic church
or chapel.
We are requested to announce that
Mr.. James West will lecture on Tenn
perancc, at Summit Point, next We'd
nesday. The public cordially invited
to attend. Mr.. West will leave on
Friday next for his home in Peoria,
Ill.
The Shannondalc Furnace Sunday
School will hold its annual picnic at
Shannondale Springs on Friday, Sept.
9th, 1887. All are cordially invited
to attend, apd don't forget to take
your baskets with you. Fcrriage at
reduced rates.
The Sunday School connected with